THE PLAN!
Ruby has become a combination virtual and pipe organ - Ruby Plus!
The phased plan calls for up to 16 ranks of pipes. There is the ability to stop at 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 ranks.
There are 9 ranks of Ken Crome restored chests and pipework. The balance of pipe chests require restoration which will only occur after the restored parts are installed and singing sweetly.
The majority of the pipework to be used in the project is drawn from two Wurlitzer theatre pipe organs. They are Opus 1452, originally a Style EXSP, and Opus 1730, originally a Style F.
Ruby's 44 rank specification could have up to 16 virtual ranks replaced by pipes, one rank at a time. The plan is eventually that each family of tone (Flute, String, Diapason, Tibia, Vox, chorus reeds and colour reeds) is led by pipes. And that those pipe ranks which contribute the most tone sources (the most unified) to an ensemble are favoured (eg Flute, Diapason, Tibia, String, Vox).
Resources & Application
The phased plan calls for up to 16 ranks of pipes. There is the ability to stop at 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 ranks.
There are 9 ranks of Ken Crome restored chests and pipework. The balance of pipe chests require restoration which will only occur after the restored parts are installed and singing sweetly.
The majority of the pipework to be used in the project is drawn from two Wurlitzer theatre pipe organs. They are Opus 1452, originally a Style EXSP, and Opus 1730, originally a Style F.
Ruby's 44 rank specification could have up to 16 virtual ranks replaced by pipes, one rank at a time. The plan is eventually that each family of tone (Flute, String, Diapason, Tibia, Vox, chorus reeds and colour reeds) is led by pipes. And that those pipe ranks which contribute the most tone sources (the most unified) to an ensemble are favoured (eg Flute, Diapason, Tibia, String, Vox).
Resources & Application
Ruby Plus
Stage One
Nine restored pipe ranks and chests
32 channels of audio
Stage One
Nine restored pipe ranks and chests
32 channels of audio
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